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Attacks on the Press
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a cabinet meeting at the White House

Pentagon Can Require Reporters To Be Escorted During Appeal Process, Judges Rule

The panel’s majority opinion said the administration is likely to succeed in showing that the policy’s escort requirement is legally valid.

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The White House

Trump’s Planned Appearance Bringing Renewed Scrutiny To Annual Correspondents’ Dinner

Between berating individual reporters, fighting news organizations in court and restricting press access to the Pentagon, the administration’s animus toward journalists has been a fixture of Trump’s second term.

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General view of the Pentagon where at least 30 news organizations refused to sign a new access policy in Washington

Federal Judge Finds Pentagon Is Violating Court Order To Restore Access to Reporters

“The department simply cannot reinstate an unlawful policy under the guise of taking ‘new’ action and expect the court to look the other way,” the judge wrote.

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Illustration shows 3D-printed miniature model of U.S. President Donald Trump and NPR logo

Citing First Amendment, Federal Judge Blocks Trump Order To End Funding for NPR and PBS

The judge said the First Amendment right to free speech “does not tolerate viewpoint discrimination and retaliation of this type.”

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a cabinet meeting at the White House

Pentagon Will Remove Media Offices After Judge Reinstates New York Times Press Credentials

The new policy is the latest dispute over press access to President Donald Trump’s administration, which has limited legacy media while boosting conservative and pro-Trump outlets.

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Protest outside ICE headquarters in south Portland

Spanish-Language Reporter in Tennessee Is Released From Immigration Detention on Bond

Several press associations have put forth their own legal brief, warning of potential pitfalls from arresting reporters who are not U.S. citizens.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a cabinet meeting at the White House

Trump Team Applying Pressure to Media: Tell the War’s Story the Way We See It

All presidential administrations tangle with the press; it’s the natural byproduct of journalists’ watchdog roles in a democratic society.

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Trump sues the BBC for defamation over editing of January 6 speech

BBC Asks US Court To Dismiss Trump’s $10 Billion Defamation Lawsuit

Trump filed a lawsuit in December over the way a BBC documentary edited a speech he gave on Jan. 6, 2021.

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